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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $291.52/cwt +16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 488 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.17/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 627 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.57/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 581 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 644 1,092
Feeder cattle 700 449 961
Slaughter cattle 118 147 86
Replacement cattle 27 48 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 7 360.00–370.00 $365.79 $1,156 +12.79
385–395 391 5 347.00–355.00 $350.15 $1,369 +15.18
455–495 485 4 307.00–312.00 $308.17 $1,495 -0.37
565–575 568 3 272.00–280.00 $274.70 $1,560 -0.41
630–640 636 9 257.00–267.00 $261.41 $1,663 -6.91
665–675 668 3 252.00–257.00 $255.32 $1,706 —
705–720 715 6 246.00–252.00 $250.03 $1,788 —
755–760 757 6 233.00–239.00 $235.01 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 5 342.00 $342.00 $1,385 +7.00
465 465 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,521 +7.00
520–545 541 6 315.00–322.00 $316.12 $1,710 +4.30
555–595 585 4 295.00–305.00 $297.37 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
580 580 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 +6.00
680 680 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,680 -0.69
715 715 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 ±0.00
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 -7.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 334 9 275.00–285.00 $276.08 $922 -31.36
370–390 388 8 257.00–265.00 $257.95 $1,001 -41.08
410–420 416 10 230.00–240.00 $236.06 $982 -23.46
610–625 615 3 212.00–220.00 $214.71 $1,320 —
685–695 692 3 210.00–212.00 $210.66 $1,458 +5.66
705–710 709 6 200.00–207.00 $201.16 $1,426 +1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 422 6 260.00–262.00 $260.32 $1,099 -11.96
485–495 492 6 252.00–260.00 $257.37 $1,266 -1.10
505–545 525 4 247.00–250.00 $248.44 $1,304 +0.37
570–590 581 11 237.00–245.00 $240.57 $1,398 +6.81
620–645 633 6 232.00–235.00 $233.47 $1,478 +11.15
655–680 668 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,520 +16.54
730 730 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 459 4 275.00–277.00 $275.50 $1,265 —
510–520 515 4 262.00–270.00 $265.96 $1,370 +7.86
565–590 582 3 256.00–257.00 $256.32 $1,492 +8.49
625–630 627 11 243.00–247.00 $245.17 $1,537 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 357.00–367.00 $360.20 $1,199 +1.57
375–385 381 7 337.00–345.00 $340.38 $1,297 +2.41
425–445 438 6 320.00–327.00 $322.26 $1,411 —
475–495 488 11 287.00–294.00 $291.52 $1,423 +16.60
510–540 535 6 275.00–285.00 $276.59 $1,480 +14.52
565–570 567 3 260.00–267.00 $262.35 $1,488 +6.14
615–635 627 5 247.00–257.00 $250.92 $1,573 +5.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 6 335.00–340.00 $339.19 $1,163 —
355–360 358 5 327.00–332.00 $330.02 $1,181 +5.55
430–440 434 7 292.00–297.00 $294.17 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —
405 405 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,365 —
535 535 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,562 —
560 560 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1195 1024 85-90% 20 123.00–128.00 $126.25 $1,293 —
1015–1060 1038 85-90% 10 141.00–148.00 $144.42 $1,499 —
1025–1075 1050 85-90% 14 134.00–139.00 $136.44 $1,433 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1250 1207 80-85% 13 142.00–147.00 $144.39 $1,743 —
1165–1330 1297 80-85% 5 151.00–155.00 $151.72 $1,968 +11.51
1250–1370 1300 80-85% 12 136.00–139.00 $137.68 $1,790 +4.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1670 1663 75-80% 5 145.00–148.00 $145.59 $2,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1430 1391 10 156.00–161.00 $158.06 $2,199 —
1695–1800 1758 5 177.00–182.00 $178.93 $3,146 —
1670–1975 1873 6 167.00–173.00 $168.78 $3,161 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 785.00–895.00 $833.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,495.00–1,620.00 $1,557.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,220.00–1,920.00 $1,569.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.